Created from parts of Anson County in 1762, Mecklenburg County includes the largest city in North Carolina.
Published: Saturday, April 20th, 2013 @ 1:09 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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"The mining interest of the state is now only second to the farming interest." So wrote a reporter from the Western Carolinian of Salisbury in 1825. There was enough demand by 1830 for a Charlotte-based Miners' and Farmers' Journal to begin publication.
Published: Saturday, April 7th, 2012 @ 10:51 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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"If you would understand anything," wrote Aristotle, "observe its beginning and its development." Without a solid grounding in the history of our state, North Carolinians cannot hope to chart the right course for the future.
Published: Friday, March 23rd, 2012 @ 10:45 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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